The opportunities for learning at North Lake College are as diverse as our student body. Students seeking an affordable start toward a bachelor's degree, career and technical skills, personal enrichment, or lifelong learning can pursue their learning goals here.

Complete our transferable core curriculum, one of our degree or certificate programs, or take courses for personal enrichment.

North Lake College Continuing Education offers a variety of personal and professional development courses to fit your learning needs, whether you want to learn a new job skill, enhance your career, or just want to have fun. Our instructors are industry professionals who bring real world experience and hands on skills into the classroom.

Students register for Continuing Education courses in the LEED-certified Workforce Development Center on the Central Campus.

The North Lake College Library provides convenient access to a variety of high quality library services, including extensive collections and information resources to support the curriculum, research, intellectual, and creative needs of the college's students, faculty, and staff.

Library collections support the college curriculum and also include a selection of fiction, travel guides, periodicals and more.

Music

The North Lake College Music Department is expanding its offerings of performing ensembles and digital music to better serve the needs of the community.We continue to offer coursework in music theory, musicianship and jazz improvisation for all levels of musicians, as well as general education Music Appreciation and entry-level courses in piano, guitar and voice open to all students.Private music lessons are also available for students participating in ensembles.

Our music program provides a broad base of experience to build basic musicianship skills with classes that will transfer to any Texas public college as the first two years in a baccalaureate-level music degree. Transferring students must satisfy the competency and proficiency requirements of the receiving institution.

If you are working toward a four-year music degree or wish to have music as a minor, consult with the full-time music faculty for degree plan advising specific to your musical interests.

Students enrolled in a 1-credit-hour MUEN course can qualify to enroll in 30 minute applied private lessons. Visit our Applied Music page for further details.

Summer 2015 Classes at North Lake

Jazz Ensemble

MUAZ 1000.70377

TNLZ 1000.70301

June 8-18 MTWR 12:00-2:00 PM

This two-week continuing education course is designed for high school students and adults as a workshop focussing on all aspects of jazz playing.

MUSI 1390 offers students the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of MIDI and audio production using Reason 7 software. Whether you are interested in making your own beats, electronica, or digital music for video games, this is the place to start. Students must supply their own USB drive and headphones.